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Editor: Co-Editor: Jos Jacobs Lay-out Editor & Photographer: Francesca Canali Journalists: Snorre Aalberg, , John Carruthers, , Fernando Lema, Micke Melander, , Ram Soffer, Ron Tacchi TRIUMPH & DISASTER TUESDAY, 10 °C JULY 7 2015

Issue No. 10

CONTENTS CLICK TO NAVIGATE Women & Seniors pairs format p. 2 New event in Monaco p. 2 Dobbelskvis fra Nord-Norge Snorre Aalberg, p. 3 , Boye Brogeland, , Orange White vs 10cc Michal Klukowski, Piotr Gawrys, Jim Mahaffey David Bird, p. 5 winners of the BAM teams The compliment with a sting On a day where the players were faced with an extraordinary number of Patrick Jourdain, p. 8 testing deals, there were thrills and spills galore to entertain the thousands A Slam Monaco Style following the Championships on BBO. On top of that, there was another A. Roth & F. Lema, p. 9 dramatic sudden death play off, this time in the Women’s teams. Vissi D’Arte The Senior & Women’s European Open Team Champions will be Mark Horton, p. 10 crowned tonight and tomorrow’s Bulletin will tell you how the tiles were The final problem won and lost. Micke Melander, p. 11 PDC vs Lazer TODAY’S SCHEDULE Barry Rigal, p. 16 OPEN/WOMEN/SENIOR TEAMS KO Anatomy of a disaster 10.00 - 12.00: O Semifinal 15.30 - 17.30: O Semifinal John Carruthers, p. 23 W Final W Final The story of team Levy’s Stern... S Final S Final Ram Soffer, p. 17 12.15 - 14.15: O Semifinal 17.45 - 19.45: O Semifinal Credit where credit is due W Final W Final Barry Rigal, p. 19 S Final S Final Monaco - Noralia, p. 20 OPEN/WOMEN/SENIOR PAIRS David Bird, p. 20 10.00 - 11.30: Round 1 16.15 - 17.45: Round 4 O/W/S teams Butler 11.45 - 13.15: Round 2 18.00 - 19.30: Round 5 p. 23 14.30 - 16.00: Round 3 Open BAM Results p. 29 The PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY for the European Women Brackets and Senior Teams Championship & the BAM will take place today p. 30 at 20.00 in the dedicated area at the far end of the cafeteria. 7th EUROPEAN OPEN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Tromsø, Norway

WOMEN AND SENISENIORS PAIRS FORMAT IN TROMSØ STARTING TODAY AfterAfter tthehe QQualificationualification ststage All pairs can play the Marit Sveaas Swiss (50 boards on Tuesday) the Pairs (Friday and Saturday) free of charge, field will be divided in Semifinals A provided they register online before 22.00 h, and B (approximately 50 boards on on Thursday. Wednesday). The pairs coming from the Final of the Teams will drop in to Semifinal A. TIME SCHEDULE There will be a linear carry-over from the OF THE QUALIFICATION Qualification to the Semifinals. 10.00 - 11.30 16.15 - 17.45 A total of 14 Pairs will qualify to the Final 11.45 - 13.15 18.00 - 19.30 (52 boards on Thursday): 12 from Semifinal 14.30 - 16.00 A and 2 from Semifinal B. There will be a linear carry-over from the IN SEMIFINALS AND FINAL THE Semifinals to the Final. STARTING TIME WILL ALWAYS BE Further details depend on the final number of 10.00 BUT THE EXACT SCHEDULE entries and will be published shortly after the start. WILL BE PUBLISHED LATER

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DOBBELSKVIS FRA NORD-NORGE by Snorre Aalberg

Omtrent på denne tiden av året pleier vi norske å spille vår festival. De siste årene har Fredrikstad vært vertskap, mens Lillehammer har en årelang historie som arrangør av det som etter hvert har blitt en stor suksess, nemlig Norsk Bridgefestival. I år har NBF tatt på seg en formidabel oppgave med å arrangere EM i Bridge og vi er ubeskjedne nok til å håpe at Tromsø skal få betegnelsen «Best games ever». Om det målet oppnås er for tidlig å si, men når vi nærmer oss to tredjedeler av mesterskapet er det stort sett godord å høre fra alle kanter. Olav Arne Høyem, Børre Lund, Ole Berset, Aksel Hornslien Det ble tidlig klart at vi ikke hadde ressurser til å avholde både Berset og Aksel Hornslien – Olav Arve Høyem. Bridgefestival og EM, så for å stimulere til På tredjeplass i vårt Norgesmesterskap kom oppslutning av norske spillere her i Tromsø, «BAANNBRIDGE» fra Troms. En av turneringens bestemte NBF tidlig at i de fire hovedturneringene beste spilleføringer stod Stian Elvestad for i spill skulle vårt Norgesmesterskap inkluderes. Reglene 29 i kamp 6 mot det russiske laget «Matchpoint var ganske klare og enkle, nemlig i beste par/ NYC» lag med kun medlemmer av NBF fikk tittelen «Norgesmester 2015». Tidligere denne uka har vi 29. Dealer North. All Vul. kåret to gullvinnere, Lillaballuba i Mixlag og Åse [ J 10 Langeland – Geir Helgemo i par. ] 9 6 3 2 { Q J 2 I går ble kvalifiseringen i lagturneringene } A Q J 10 avviklet. I åpen klasse var ikke de norske [ 8 2 [ K Q 9 7 5 4 3 resultatene til å hoppe i taket for når bare et reint ] K Q 5 ] J 10 8 7 norsk lag gikk videre til sluttspillet. Det betyr at { 10 8 { 6 to dager før EM-tittelen deles ut, er det norske } K 9 8 4 3 2 } 6 mesterskapet i åpen klasse avgjort. Gratulerer [ A 6 til «SLUFSA» med spillerne Børre Lund – Ole ] A 4 { A K 9 7 5 4 3 } 7 5

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TEAM ORANGE WHITE VS 10CC by David Bird

Open Teams Swiss round six lead, Castner was able to build a club trick, scoring one club, two spades (on a ), three hearts The overnight leader-board in the Open Teams (after the lead) and three diamonds. He actually Swiss qualifier showed Team Orange White emerged with an overtrick for a 1IMP gain. (Netherlands) with a lead of 11 VPs or so over 10cc (England/USA). These teams met at Table Board 23. Dealer South. Both Vul. 1 in round 6. [ A K Q 9 7 2 ] 9 7 Board 22. Dealer East. E/W Vul. { A K 4 2 [ 10 7 5 } J ] K 10 7 6 [ 10 3 [ J 6 4 { 9 7 5 3 ] 4 2 ] A K Q 8 5 } 3 2 { Q 7 5 { 10 3 [ A J 4 [ Q 8 3 2 } K Q 10 9 6 5 } A 7 4 ] Q J 9 ] A 4 2 [ 8 5 { A Q 2 { K 10 ] J 10 6 3 } 9 8 7 6 } Q J 5 4 { J 9 8 6 [ K 9 6 } 8 3 2 ] 8 5 3 { J 8 6 4 West North East South } A K 10 Castner Verbeek Gold Molenaar Pass Open Room Pass 1[ 2] Pass West North East South Pass Dble Pass 2[ Castner Verbeek Gold Molenaar Pass 4[ All Pass 1} Pass 3NT All Pass Gold led the ace and queen of hearts, continuing with the ]5 and Castner duly with the What would you lead against 3NT from the [10. If declarer overruffs, a trick will North hand? be promoted for East. Quite rightly, Verbeek 60% of the field chose a heart, and this was the preferred to discard his club loser. The contract only lead to allow the contract to make, against then went one down when a diamond trick had best defence. to be lost. Taf Anthias and I spent two years running As you see, the best defence as the cards lie computer simulations on opening leads, writing is for Gold to cash the }A before delivering the the book ‘Winning Notrump Leads’. Of course, uppercut. Declarer can then escape for one down one deal proves nothing but I’m sure that our only by double-dummy play (overruffing and simulations would have disliked a heart lead. leading low to the [8, establishing an for a Firstly, leading from an honour costs around half lead of the {J!) a trick on average, and this is not a good bargain when you have only a four-card suit to establish. This was the bidding in the Closed Room: Secondly, North is weak with no side entry and is better advised to seek tricks in partner’s hand. West North East South The auction suggests a lead, it is true, Nab Cope Drijver Bowley because West has denied a 4-card major. As I see Pass it, the choice is between a diamond and (because Pass 1[ 2] Pass it is a major suit) a spade. At all tables where a 3} 4[ 5} Pass diamond was led, 3NT was defeated. After a heart Pass Dble All Pass

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The 3} and 5} Board 25. Dealer North.E/W Vul. bids look close [ A K J decisions to me ] A Q J 7 2 and the result { 4 3 was a phantom } 8 6 4 of 500 [ Q 9 3 [ 10 8 7 6 5 for a loss of 12 ] 8 6 5 3 ] 4 IMPs. { 10 5 { 9 6 2 } Q J 7 2 } A K 10 3 Both sides arrived [ 4 2 in the wrong game ] K 10 9 here: { A K Q J 8 7 } 9 5 Simon Cope Open Room Board 24. Dealer West. Neither Vul. West North East South [ K 8 6 Castner Verbeek Gold Molenaar ] 9 2 1NT Pass 2} { A J 3 2 Pass 2{ Pass 3} * } 10 9 8 6 Pass 3{ Pass 3NT [ Q 7 3 [ 9 5 2 All Pass ] A Q 8 4 ] K 5 { K 8 5 { 10 6 4 Molenaar showed his diamonds with a second- } Q J 5 } A K 7 4 2 round 3} transfer and an easy 450 in the heart [ A J 10 4 fit was missed. A diamond game would also have ] J 10 7 6 3 been cold but 3NT depended on not losing five { Q 9 7 club tricks. Gold started with the }K (}J from } 3 West) and continued with the }A ([2 from West). He then switched to a spade and 11 tricks West North East South were made. At the other table, the bidding was Castner Verbeek Gold Molenaar 1NT - 3NT and a spade was led. That was all 13 Nab Cope Drijver Bowley tricks to Simon Cope, the 10cc North, and a gain 1} Pass 2{ Pass of 2 IMPs. 2NT Pass 3NT All Pass

At both tables, 2{ showed at least a limit raise of clubs. In the Open Room Verbeek led the {2 from a four-card suit, which again proved to be the only lead to give the contract (except the [K). Nine tricks were then cold and an overtrick was made when South discarded hearts on the clubs. Cope chose the [6 lead, which looked likely to break the contract. South wins with the ace and returns the [J, say. Even if declarer holds off the [Q and South then plays another spade rather than switching to diamonds, declarer has only eight tricks on a passive continuation. What actually happened was that Bowley played the [10 at Trick 1. Declarer then scored the same ten tricks as in the Open Room. There are some situations, with West holding the [K, where it can work well to put in the [10. The aim is to retain the [A as a later entry in the suit. This was not one of them and the chance for a swing was missed. Kevin Castner, team 10CC

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E-W held potential slam values here: West rebid 1[ (rather than 1NT) in the USA style and Gold’s 3[ was then forcing. West’s Board 28. Dealer West. N-S Vul. subsequent 4[ was marked as conventional. [ 8 4 2 Obviously the lack of a cue-bid is discouraging. ] 7 5 3 It’s possible that they also make use of the { A 9 7 4 ‘serious 3NT’ to distinguish between strong } A 7 4 and moderate cue-bidding hands, in which [ 10 7 6 3 [ A K J 5 case 4[ shows a dead minimum. Well done ] Q J 6 ] A K 10 9 8 for keeping out of trouble, although it was the { K Q J 6 { --- sort of deal where on an unlucky day you might } K 8 } Q 10 6 2 lose a slam swing. [ Q 9 North led the {A, ruffed in dummy, and ] 4 2 declarer continued with the ace and king of { 10 8 5 3 2 trumps. The [Q fell and 12 of the available } J 9 5 3 13 tricks were taken for +480. They stopped in game at the other table for a flat board. The West North East South 10CC team won the match by 22-1 in IMPs, Castner Verbeek Gold Molenaar which is 16.18 VPs to 3.82, and moved into 1{ Pass 1] Pass first place. 1[ Pass 3[ * Pass 4[ * All Pass [ ] { }

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THE COMPLIMENT WITH A STING by Patrick Jourdain

David Berkowitz had a compliment to pay the fourth diamond. Either the suit must come in, his opponent in Round 9 of the Open Teams or the diamond guard may be in the same hand Qualification. This was the deal in question: as the club ace in which case the defender will be squeezed. Board 28. Dealer West. N/S Vul. That line would not have worked, as a glance at [ A Q 3 2 the full diagram will show. ] A K 9 6 2 { A K 10 7 Round 9 Board 28. Dealer West. N/S Vul. } — [ A Q 3 2 ] A K 9 6 2 [ K 10 9 4 { A K 10 7 ] J } — { Q 3 2 [ J 5 [ 8 7 6 } K J 10 8 2 ] 10 7 5 4 ] Q 8 3 { 5 4 { J 9 8 6 The auction of Berkowitz (South) and Alan } A Q 9 5 3 } 7 6 4 Sontag was unopposed and ambitious: [ K 10 9 4 ] J North South { Q 3 2 Sontag Berkowitz } K J 108 2 1} 2} 2{ 2[ How did Berkowitz make his thirteenth trick? 3[ 3NT 5} 5{ He paid West, Lukasz Brede of Poland, the 7[ Pass great compliment of having underled his ace at trick one against the grand slam. 1} Precision 2{ Transfer to hearts Appreciating that a defender would not readily 5} Exclusion Keycard Blackwood lead into a bid suit unless he was looking at the ace, 5{ One key card outside clubs at trick one he threw a diamond from dummy, winning his club eight in West led a small club hand, and then proceeded against Berkowitz’s grand with the line described earlier. slam. How do you plan the play? The sting in the tail for West’s imaginative lead is that You are going to need a it provided declarer with his favourable lie of the cards. thirteenth trick. Deep Finesse Let us suppose the hearts tells us that on a more passive are 4-3 and the trumps 3-2. lead (anything but the ]10) You can the opening declarer can be held to six. lead, play ace of hearts, ruff a heart, diamond to dummy, The contract was the same ruff a heart, draw trumps, at the other table, and on the and cash two winning hearts. lead of the ]5 it failed, so the That will give you 12 tricks. swing was 20 IMPs to team You still need to take care of David Berkowitz Berkowitz.

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A SLAM - MONACO STYLE by Ana Roth & Fernando Lema

This is a hand that Pierre Zimmermann Declarer received the lead of the seven of reported to Arianna Testa. diamonds and ruffed in dummy. He continued with a club to his king, North won with the ace Today in the sixth round of the European and returned a club to dummy’s }Q. Open Teams Championships, Monaco fought Declarer elected to cash the [AK and saw against Hoff. Monaco won by 11.14 to 8.86. the queen fall doubleton on his right. He came On Board 28; Pierre Zimmermann and to hand with a club ruff, overtook the ]Q with Franck Multon declared a difficult slam in dummy’s ace and ruffed dummy’s last club with spades, missing two aces and the trump queen. the [10. This is what happened: Overtaking the ]J with dummy’s ]K, declarer drew the outstanding trump and Dealer West. N/S Vul. claimed, +980 points. [ 10 7 6 3 [ A K J 5 At the other table, the opponents stopped in ] Q J 6 ] A K 10 9 8 game, making 11 tricks, +450 so 11 IMPs for { K Q J 6 { — Monaco and the match. } K 8 } Q 10 6 2 The full deal: West North East South [ 8 4 2 Zimmermann Multon ] 7 5 3 1NT* Pass 2}* Pass { A 9 7 4 2[ Pass 3]* Pass } A 7 4 4}* Pass 5{* Pass [ 10 7 6 3 [ A K J 5 5]* Pass 6[ All Pass ] Q J 6 ] A K 10 9 8 { K Q J 6 { — 1NT 10-12 } K 8 } Q 10 6 2 3] Spade fit [ Q 9 4} ] 4 2 5{ Exclusion Keycard { 10 8 5 3 2 5] 0 keycards } J 9 5 3

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VISSI D’ARTE by Mark Horton

Early yesterday morning I was able to listen to an The players here are devoted to bridge and try extract from Act 2 of Puccini’s Tosca, featuring a their hardest at all times. Nevertheless, as one slips performance of one of the best known arias by down the table and out of contention it is possible the legendary Maria Callas. to drop one’s guard, as reports on this At this point in the story the heroine finds herself deal from Table 43 in Round 8 of the Open Teams: before the tyrannical chief of police, Scarpia, who has arrested her boyfriend, Mario, on suspicion of Dealer East. N/S Vul. abetting a fugitive. Mario is sentenced to die, but [ Q J 4 3 Scarpia offers to free him on the condition that ] K J 9 2 Tosca submit to his lustful advances. { 8 5 3 In the aria Tosca is lamenting the hopeless } A 6 situation into which she has been thrust despite [ K 9 5 [ A 8 her lifelong piety and devotion to her art. ] Q 8 7 ] A 6 4 { Q 10 6 { A K J 7 (Alas, Opera and classical music is not to } J 10 9 7 } K 8 4 3 everyone’s taste. Our duplicating chief, Monica [ 10 7 6 2 Gorreri insisted that we lower the volume. It ] 10 5 3 reminded me of this scene from the famous sitcom { 9 4 2 Fawlty Towers: } Q 5 2 Basil has been listening to classical music in the office instead of typing the lunch menu or hanging Closed Room a picture in the lobby. West North East South Sybil Fawlty: ‘You could’ve had them both done Spillum Senior Kjonsvik Penfold by now if you hadn’t spent the whole morning 1} Pass skulking in there, listening to that racket.’ 1NT Dble Rdbl Pass Basil Fawlty: ‘Racket?’ That’s Brahms! Brahms’s Pass 2{ Dble Pass third racket!) Pass Rdbl Pass 2[ Pass Pass Dble All Pass

North’s untypical boldness was harshly treated. The defenders started with three rounds of spades and declarer won in dummy cashed the ace of clubs and played a club to the queen, escaping for -500 when the heart queen proved to be well placed. Now gentle reader, can you solve this conundrum? How did this result translate into a 1 IMP gain for N/S?

Open Room West North East South Karaivanov Bjorkan Trendafilov Olsen 1}* Pass 1[* Dble Rdbl All Pass 1} Precision 1[ Balanced positive

Roumen Trendafilov That made on the nose for +520.

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THE FINAL PROBLEM by Micke Melander

Sherlock Holmes is known for his logical When the four of diamonds was led, declarer rose reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise with the ace of diamonds from dummy, and West and his use of forensic science to solve difficult played the jack! cases. A bridgeplayer that has been around at the highest level for the last 40 years is Swede Anders Declarer then played five rounds of clubs, Morath, who often comes up with conclusions learning that West had begun with one and East and questions that no-one else had thought about, with four. West discarded two diamonds and two in the best Sherlock Holmes style. hearts, while East threw a spade. Next came four rounds of spades; the third round of that suit “Detection is, or ought to be, an exact science showed that West had started with two and East and should be treated in the same cold and with five, since West discarded another diamond unemotional manner. You have attempted to on the third round of the suit. tinge it with romanticism, which produces much the same effect as if you worked a love-story .... Declarer is now down to the following four card Some facts should be suppressed, or, at least, a ending when he plays the king of spades. just sense of proportion should be observed in treating them. The only point in the case which [ K deserved mention was the curious analytical ] 6 reasoning from effects to causes, by which I { 10 7 succeeded in unravelling it.” } — [ [ Sherlock Holmes ] ] { { Have a look at this problem, presented by Moriathy. } } [ — Board 26. Dealer South. All Vul. ] K 9 [ K Q 10 7 { K 8 ] 6 } — { A 10 7 Declarer plays the king of spades, East follows suit. } A K J 8 5 Now If East holds the ace of hearts, a diamond should [ [ be pitched from hand and you simply play a heart to ] ] the king to make the contract. If West has the ace of { 4 { J hearts you should discard a heart and throw West in } } with the king of hearts to make the contract assuming [ A J that he has to lead into the diamond tenace. ] K 9 7 3 2 { K 8 3 So now my Dear Watson, } Q 7 4 who has the ace of West North East South hearts Efraimsson Jensaas Morath Ingebrigtsen and why? 1NT Pass 2} Pass 2] Pass 3} Pass 3] Pass 4} Pass 4{ Pass 4NT Pass 5{ Pass 6NT All Pass

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Board 26. Dealer South. All Vul. ). Bylund won, cashed one round [ K Q 10 7 of clubs before trying a heart to the king. West ] 6 now played back a diamond which East could ruff, { A 10 7 for a push… } A K J 8 5 [ 6 2 [ 9 8 5 4 3 Worth noticing was that Richard Ritmeijer for ] A 10 5 4 ] Q J 8 team Orange Red, who also declared 6NT, found { Q 9 6 5 4 2 { J the winning play in their match against Black for } 3 } 10 9 6 2 a 2 IMP win, when their opponents had bid and [ A J made Six Clubs. ] K 9 7 3 2 { K 8 3 } Q 7 4

It’s Elementary, says Morath. Why on Earth would East have discarded a spade on the fifth club if he had the ace of hearts, and therefore could have defeated the contract alone by retaining a spade winner in the three card ending?

East can work out to discard a heart from QJ8 since declarer’s line of play marks him with [A, and thus West must hold either ]A or ]K.

Ingebrigtsen didn’t find that analysis at the table, and instead went one down by playing on diamonds. At the other table, Dan Bylund, declarer for team Anna, was in Six Clubs. When the jack of diamonds was led (Russinow, according to their Anders Morath

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PDC VS LAZER by Ram Soffer

Open Teams Swiss Round 6 simple play of {AK might have led to a disaster in case of 4-1 trumps, so Dano played high spades This match started the second day of the instead. West ruffed the second round, but it was qualifier. Both teams were in excellent positions at the expense of his natural trump trick, and the after five rounds, but this did not guarantee an contract made. PDC +110. easy passage to the knockouts, as the number of qualifying spots was reduced from 32 to 16. Nor West North East South was the presence of many World and European Friedlander Gumby Liran Lazer champions in the team roster a guarantee of Pass success. One had to play well (and sometimes to Pass 2[ 3] All Pass be lucky) when it mattered. PDC had the more illustrious squad which A surprising auction in the Closed Room led to included legendary Italian Dano De Falco as well an unexpected gain for Lazer. 2[ was strong, as 2014 World Pair champions Ehud Friedlander- and Liran made a very risky at the three Inon Liran and their Israeli teammate in the level with a , notwithstanding his forthcoming Dror Padon. good suit (after all his partner wasn’t expected to However the Australian team Lazer put up a stubborn be on lead). fight, and there were not many big swings. Ultimately, Well, this wasn’t a situation for the the fate of the match depended on one big board. Australian pair, and Liran found himself playing The first five boards were a battle of small swings. 3]. The defence was very accurate. The spade Board 23. Dealer South. All Vul. lead was won by North’s [Q. Then came {K, [ A K Q 9 7 2 followed not by {A but rather by two more rounds ] 9 7 of high spades. South ruffed higher than dummy, { A K 4 2 got back to partner’s hand with a diamond, and } J a fourth round of spades promoted a trump trick. [ 10 3 [ J 6 4 Lazer +200 and a well-deserved minor swing of ] 4 2 ] A K Q 8 5 3 IMPs. { Q 7 5 { 10 3 } K Q 10 9 6 5 } A 7 4 [ 8 5 ] J 10 6 3 { J 9 8 6 } 8 3 2

West North East South Braithwaite De Falco Robinson P. Cayne Pass Pass 1[ 2] Pass Pass Dble Pass 2[ Pass 3{ All Pass

Many Norths overbid this hand to game, but Dano De Falco bid it very sensibly. He managed to show a big hand without climbing too high. The final contract was good, even though 3[ was simpler. Robinson started with three high hearts, forcing declarer to ruff while West discarded a spade. The Inon Liran

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Board 25. Dealer North. E/W Vul. After five boards Lazer led by 5:3, and then [ A K J came this: ] A Q J 7 2 { 4 3 Board 26. Dealer East. All Vul. } 8 6 4 [ 9 8 5 4 3 [ Q 9 3 [ 10 8 7 6 5 ] Q J 8 ] 8 6 5 3 ] 4 { J { 10 5 { 9 6 2 } 10 9 6 2 } Q J 7 2 } A K 10 3 [ K Q 10 7 [ A J [ 4 2 ] 6 ] K 9 7 3 2 ] K 10 9 { A 10 7 { K 8 3 { A K Q J 8 7 } A K J 8 5 } Q 7 4 } 9 5 [ 6 2 ] A 10 5 4 West North East South { Q 9 6 5 4 2 Braithwaite De Falco Robinson P. Cayne } 3 1NT Pass 2NT* Pass 3{ Pass 3NT West North East South All Pass Braithwaite De Falco Robinson P.Cayne 1] Pass Patricia Cayne’s sequence was an invitation to 1[ Pass 1NT Pass a diamond slam without any shortness. De Falco 3NT All Pass declined to continue beyond 3NT, and once again he was right. Robinson picked up the [6 – fourth The Australians bid conservatively to 3NT and best of his longest suit, and when it hit the table scored +690 after a diamond lead. declarer had 14 top tricks. PDC +520. West North East South West North East South Friedlander Gumby Liran Lazer Friedlander Gumby Liran Lazer 1] Pass 1NT Pass 3NT 2} Pass 2NT Pass All Pass 3[ Pass 4} Pass 4{ Pass 4[ Pass The Australian auction was less revealing, but 6} All Pass Liran still made the wiser choice of }A for his lead. Lazer +400. Friedlander just showed his suit, and the crucial The presence of the }10 made a disaster less in step towards slam was taken by Liran when he bid likely the worst case, when the a long club suit is 4} rather than 3NT. East knew that [J and }Q in declarer’s hand or in dummy. As the cards lay, were excellent working cards. Of course he would Gumby was thankful that clubs broke evenly, but have liked to have at least one red ace, but you this lead still cost her team 3 IMPs. can’t have a perfect hand for your bid every time. 6} was duly bid. Looking only at the E/W hands, one can see 11 top tricks with chances for the 12th mainly in hearts, but also in case there is some luck in diamonds. However, the {J was led! Friedlander found it hard to believe that Pauline Gumby was making it so easy for him. A sensible line of play would have been to win in dummy with {K, draw trumps, try heart to the king, and when that didn’t work – finesse diamonds against South. But the world champion took the view that North was tricking him with a lead from {QJ(+), perhaps even QJ doubleton. In almost no time he Ehud Friedlander

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won the {A and ducked a heart to South. they pulled back 7 IMPs in Board 10 due to same When Warren Lazer gave his partner a diamond aggressive bidding by Robinson-Braithwaite. ruff, the realization sank in that he has just gone The match was lost 12:19, and the momentum down in a slam which most ordinary bridge players was lost as well for PDC. They continued to go would have made easily. down the rankings and at the end of the day they missed the knockouts by 3.53 VPs. Lazer, on the As far as the remaining boards of this match other hand, made it to the next stage. Despite are concerned, there was no recovery for PDC some ups and downs in their remaining matches from this adverse 13 IMP swing (which could so they finished the qualifier in a respectable ninth easily have been 12 IMPs the other way). At least place.

ANATOMY OF A DISASTER: A LATERAL THINKING PROBLEM by Barry Rigal

The bulletin team has often been compared Round 7. Board 4 Dealer West. Both Vul. unfavourably to the Hideous Hog. You may recall [ K Q 10 9 4 that the Greek commented bitterly of him that he ] 8 7 5 laughed when he saw a portly old gentleman trip { A J 3 on a banana skin, not because it was intrinsically } 8 5 funny but because he hoped that he might have [ A 8 7 [ J 3 2 broken his leg. ] 10 6 2 ] K 4 3 We are occasionally inclined to laugh at other { K 9 8 4 { Q 10 6 2 people’s accidents – but today’s is especially } A J 10 } K 9 3 entertaining because it involves a lateral thinking [ 6 5 problem. Consider the deal below – where the field ] A Q J 9 performed admirably given the intrinsic challenges { 7 5 of the wild distribution of all of the hands… } Q 7 6 4 2 N/S generally managed to go quietly plus defending 1NT – typically defeating 1NT by a ANSWER: The auction started sensibly trick on a spade lead, by more on a heart lead. enough. West opened 1{ (remarkably, Well done Fredrik Helness (son of Tor) and Svein showing diamonds and an opening bid). North Olsen who were able to double 1NT by West overcalled 1[ (equally strangely, spades and (1}-1[-x-P-1NT-P-P-x-AP) and collect 800. overcalling values). The rot set in when East bid But that wasn’t the result that interested me. 2{ -- yes, this showed diamonds and a weak We won’t give the names – yes, perhaps we are hand according to East. Alas, from West’s mellowing in our old age – but would anyone like perspective this systemically promised to speculate on how E/W finished in the third hearts and game-forcing values. From most obvious contract (after 1NT and 2{) of 7{? this point onwards the auction was more distinguished by its ardour than its accuracy. We shall draw a veil over proceedings, other than to say that in the other room N/S had conceded +90 on an unfortunate lead of ] Q by South, and the unlucky pair said that given that their teammates had gone minus, their -1400 hardly mattered. Daily Bulletin’s room And the team that lost 1400 did win the match comfortably…

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THE STORY OF TEAM LEVY’S STERN AMAZING COMEBACK by Ram Soffer

The all-Israeli Levy Stern team included former Israel Yadlin’s natural weak-two bid at the third European Champions Israel and Doron Yadlin as seat stole the pot. Levy Stern -50 and 11 IMPs on well as Israeli under-20 international Lior Urman. the way to a 50:0 victory and a clean sweep of At the beginning of the event they had to face all the available 20 VPs, which took them to 71st some great teams with well-known stars, and place at the end of day one. after four rounds out of 10 they were languishing in 94th place. Time to give up?! Round 6. Board 29. Dealer North. All Vul. Not necessarily. With a dose of healthy [ J 10 optimism the Israelis managed to the ] 9 6 3 2 trend and began their journey up the rankings. { Q J 2 } A Q J 10 Round 5. Board 12. Dealer West. N/S Vul. [ 8 2 [ K Q 9 7 5 4 3 [ K 5 3 2 ] K Q 5 ] J 10 8 7 ] Q 9 4 { 10 8 { 6 { Q 7 } K 9 8 4 3 2 } 6 } K 8 7 2 [ A 6 [ 9 8 6 [ 10 7 4 ] A 4 ] K J 6 5 3 ] 10 2 { A K 9 7 5 4 3 { A 6 5 { K J 9 8 4 } 7 5 } 5 4 } A 10 3 [ A Q J At most tables N/S missed a makeable ] A 8 7 slam when North passed as dealer and East { 10 3 2 preempted with 3[. Levy Stern, however, } Q J 9 6 decided to upgrade North’s hand due to his two ten spots and the concentration of strength in West North East South clubs. Stern Urman Pass Pass Pass 1NT West North East South Pass 2} Pass 2{ Stern Urman Pass 3NT All Pass 1} 3[ 4{ Pass 5{ Pass 5] 1NT was only 14-16, but after such a poor start to Pass 6{ All Pass the event you have to go all out for anything resembling a vulnerable game. Facing an opening, Urman wished to be in a As might be expected, West (perhaps not a student of grand slam, but his 5] invitation was obviously Anthias/Bird?) led a mundane heart. Urman won with declined. dummy’s ]Q and cleared the clubs in three rounds. North’s concentrated club power was indeed The moment of truth arrived. East decided to persist in instrumental in making 6{. Essentially the his partner’s suit, allowing the contract to make. Levy slam depended only on the placement of the Stern +600. }K at the hand of the non-preemptor. This is a useful hand for partnerships seeking to Lior won the spade lead, drew trumps in improve their signalling methods. West should be able two rounds and finessed clubs successfully. to show his preference for diamonds either by the The rest was an easy loser-on-loser play. A order of his small clubs or by his discard on the }A. spade was discarded on the }J, taken by the }K, and later a heart was dispatched on the West North East South }10. D. Yadlin I. Yadlin In this match Team Levy Stern scored Pass Pass 2{ All Pass 18.44 VPs, going up to 49th place.

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West North East South West North East South Stern Urman Stern Urman 1{ 1[ 1NT All Pass 2{ 2] Dble Pass 2[ 3{ Urman led [6, and Stern’s [Q held the trick. Pass 4] All Pass When he found the accurate heart switch, declarer was helpless. Urman won the ]J and continued East used a multi 2{, which gave South a spades, allowing Stern to clear the suit. He still chance of showing both his suits at a cheap level. possessed a side entry with the {A. Both major Nevertheless North (who was still looking for suits were now running, so the defence collected urgent IMPs trying to improve his team’s standing) nine tricks. N/S +300. decided to up the stakes and bid a game. The lie of the cards wasn’t favourable, but the West North East South was. Simon Gillis (West) decided to D. Yadlin I. Yadlin lead his partner’s suit, and South’s [K became 1{ 2[ All Pass his vital 10th trick.

Oleg Rovyshyn (North) decided to overcall more West North East South aggressively at level two and bought the contract. D. Yadlin I. Yadlin He was not in danger of going down, but making 2[ 3] his contract was worth only +110. That was 5 3[ Pass Pass 4{ more IMPs to Levy Stern. They won the match by Pass 4] Pass Pass 18:5, advancing to 31st place. At this stage they Dble All Pass were clearly in contention for the knockouts. Doron Yadlin decided that his opponents were Round 8 produced another win by 18:10, and too high and doubled. Even more importantly, he their Round 9 match finished 17:2. 11 of those realized that all side suits were under his control. IMPs were due to a good lead by Doron Yadlin. His trump lead gave away nothing, and passive defence sufficed to beat the contract. As long as the defenders don’t break spades for him, Declarer is destined to finish one trick short.

After nine out of ten rounds, the Israelis lay in 20th place, just four steps away from the next stage, which seemed to be so far away just 24 hours earlier. Their last match was against team South Africa. Both teams needed a substantial win in order to advance, but neither got it. Levy Stern prevailed yet again by 20:16, but it was a bitter-sweet victory, as their final tally of 115.66 VPs didn’t make the cut. Despite their great comeback team

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Round 10. Board 8. Dealer West. Vul None.

At both tables the bidding started as follows:

[ Q 5 4 3 ] A 10 9 7 6 In the closed room, South Africa’s West { 9 Henry Bosenberg passed and his partner } Q J 8 Neville Eber bid 3NT. This contract had to go [ A K 6 2 [ J 9 one down after the ]Q lead. Levy Stern 50+. ] 8 3 2 ] K 5 In the open room, Doron Yadlin (West) { — { K Q J 10 8 7 3 decided to bid 3} and the final contract was } A 10 9 5 4 2 } K 6 5}. Craig Gower (North) had a difficult lead [ 10 8 7 problem. His unfortunate choice was a small ] Q J 4 spade. After dummy’s jack held, Doron ruffed { A 6 5 4 2 out the {A and discarded another loser on } 7 3 the {K. North could ruff this, but only at the expense of his natural trump trick. Eventually West North East South declarer lost just one trump and the ]A for 1} 1] 2{ 2] +400 and a 10-IMP swing. ?

CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE by Barry Rigal

Mark Horton published this deal yesterday, South had raised to game, after either a raise commenting on the fact that the play in slam to 3[ or 4[ by East. As Mark commented, offered declarer the chance to make his contract, after winning the top diamond lead from North, based on a clue from the auction and the play. declarer might conceivably risk a round of clubs Of the 102 tables in play, most played slam, the before touching trumps? North might well have vast majority tackling 6[ from the West seat (10 led a card other than {K if looking for a club tables played it from East). ruff. And as Mark said, the player who jump raises Board 8. Dealer West. None Vul. the preempter is the one who is more likely to [ Q 7 4 have some shortage. Imagine a South with [Q74 ] 7 5 and a relatively balanced hand – say a 3-2-5-3 { K Q J 10 8 6 4 pattern with not much in the way of high cards. } Q Would YOU jump to 5{? Of course not. It is far [ A J 10 8 3 [ K 6 5 2 more likely that South has shortage somewhere ] K Q J 10 8 ] 9 6 3 – and the most likely place is in spades. { — { A But the point of this article is not to recycle } A K 2 } 10 8 7 6 5 Mark’s incisive comments. It is to congratulate [ 9 one table that had produced an honourable push ] A 4 2 at +980. Congratulations to the declarers in { 9 7 5 3 2 Penfold-de Michelis. and Luca } J 9 4 3 de Michelis both reached slam after South had raised a pre-empt to the five level. Both declarers At many tables East received a top diamond won the opening diamond lead and duly finessed lead after North had pre-empted in diamonds and North for the [Q. Well done gentlemen!

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MONACO - NORALIA by David Bird

Open Teams Round-of-16 for one reason or another.) Howard was soon writing +980 in his card and that was 14 IMPs Monaco faced a team containing Norwegian to Noralia. and Australian players (as will be immediately apparent from their team-name). They were Board 6. Dealer East. E-W Vul. unlucky on this board: [ 8 4 3 ] J Board 3. Dealer South. E/W Vul. { K 8 4 3 2 [ A K J 5 3 } Q 10 7 4 ] 6 [ A K Q 5 2 [ 9 7 { A Q 10 7 4 ] 10 6 5 2 ] A 9 8 3 } 10 4 { 7 { A J 9 5 [ 10 6 [ 9 2 } K 6 5 } A 9 2 ] A K Q J 8 7 ] 5 4 3 2 [ J 10 6 { --- { J 9 6 2 ] K Q 7 4 } Q 8 7 6 2 } 9 5 3 { Q 10 6 [ Q 8 7 4 } J 8 3 ] 10 9 { K 8 5 3 Open Room } A K J West North East South Sveindal Helness Rasmussen Helgemo Open Room 1{ Pass West North East South 1[ Pass 1NT Pass Sveindal Helness Rasmussen Helgemo 2} * Pass 2{ * Pass 1{ 2] Pass 4] All Pass 4] 4NT* 5] 6} Pass 6{ All Pass Sveindal won the club lead with dummy’s ace and there was discussion among the BBO The diamond slam was proof against four commentators as to whether it was better to trumps with West, since declarer can ruff one a round of trumps or to cash the ace and loser and ditch the other on the spades. All four switch to spades. With spades 3-3, it does not trumps with East could not be overcome. A top matter what you do. Sveindal chose to lead a heart was led and Helgemo went one down. What low trump from dummy to the 10 and jack. He would happen at the other table? then won the club return with the king. What next? Closed Room Declarer crossed to the ]A, North showing West North East South out, and made the contract when spades were Multon Dyke Zimmermann Howard 3-3. Suppose you switch the [J and the {2, 1} making the spades 4-2. Ducking the first trump 1] Dble * Pass 2[ would then be necessary, but when you won the 3} 4] Pass 5} club return you would go down if you played Pass 6[ All Pass the ]A next. You would have to play the three top spades instead, discarding the club loser. North’s double showed spades. The spade South would ruff and return the ]K to the ] slam seems to have the same two losers but A. After the {A, a diamond ruff and a spade Multon led the ]8, hoping that his partner ruff (setting up a long spade), South would be could win and deliver a diamond ruff. (He knew powerless whether he overruffed with the ]Q he would perform a starring role in the bulletin or not.

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Board 8. Dealer East. E-W Vul. [ Q J 10 9 4 ] 4 { K J 6 5 3 } 5 3 [ A K 7 6 [ 8 5 2 ] A Q J 2 ] 10 9 6 { 8 7 { A Q 10 9 } Q 7 4 } A 10 8 [ 3 Board 9. Dealer North. E-W Vul. ] K 8 7 5 3 [ 5 2 { 4 2 ] Q 6 5 2 } K J 9 6 2 { A J 2 } 9 8 6 4 Closed Room [ J 9 8 7 6 4 [ A K West North East South ] 9 ] A K J 7 3 Multon Dyke Zimmermann Howard { K 8 7 { 10 6 5 3 1} * 1[ Pass 1NT } J 10 2 } A Q Pass 2{ Dble All Pass [ Q 10 3 ] 10 8 4 The bidding is puzzling to my eye - South’s 1NT, { Q 9 4 in particular. Anyway, the trap snapped painfully } K 7 5 3 on Dyke. Zimmermann led the ]10, Multon overtaking with the ]J to return a trump to the Open Room king and ace. The ]9 to the queen was ruffed by West North East South Dyke, who led the [Q to West. Another trump Sveindal Helness Rasmussen Helgemo went to the jack and queen. Zimmerman was then Pass 2} Pass able to draw two further rounds of trumps. He 2{ Pass 2] Pass played ace and another club to dummy’s king and 2[ Pass 2NT Pass the contract was 1100 down. 3[ Pass 4[ All Pass If South had let 1[ run to West, E-W might well have matched the 3NT made at the other table. North led the }6. What to do? Calling for (Helness kept his peace as North over West’s dummy’s }Q would cost the contract after a 1NT.) It was 12 IMPs away. diamond switch. Sveindal cleared the first hurdle, rising with the }A. He continued with the [A and this proved costly. After the ]A, ]K (diamond away) and a heart ruff, he returned to dummy with the [K. A diamond to the king lost to the ace and that was one down.

Closed Room West North East South Multon Dyke Zimmermann Howard Pass 1] Pass 1[ Pass 2} * Pass 2[ Pass 4[ All Pass

Multon also rose with the }A but played three rounds of hearts immediately, the ]Q not appearing. He was able to cross to the [K, ruff another heart, and return to dummy with the [A. A second diamond was pitched on the thirteenth heart and the game was made for a swing of 12 Kieran Dyke IMPs.

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Board 10. Dealer East. Both Vul. [ Q 10 8 6 4 ] 10 9 { 7 } A K Q 7 3 [ A J 5 [ 9 7 ] A Q 5 3 ] K J 7 4 2 { Q J 6 { 9 5 4 } J 10 2 } 10 8 4 They suffered more of the same medicine here: [ K 3 2 ] 8 6 Board 13. Dealer East. Neither Vul. { A K 10 8 3 2 [ J 9 6 4 3 } 6 5 ] J { A 10 5 3 Open Room } Q 8 4 West North East South [ K Q 10 8 5 [ A 2 Sveindal Helness Rasmussen Helgemo ] A Q 8 ] K 3 2 Pass 1{ { K 9 { Q J 8 4 2 Dble Rdble 2] 3{ } K 9 7 } A 10 3 3] All Pass [ 7 ] 10 9 7 6 5 4 Helness surprised us by redoubling instead of { 7 6 bidding his spades. Rasmussen subsequently went } J 6 5 2 300 down, undoubled, when 4[ was there on the lie of the cards. It may not be a particularly Closed Room splendid spade game after West’s take-out double, West North East South but it was bid and made at the other table for a Multon Dyke Zimmermann Howard gain of 8 IMPs. 1NT Pass Those of you with long memories will recall on 2] * Pass 2[ * Pass unlucky slam swing lost by Monaco on Board 13. 5NT * Pass 6{ Pass 6NT All Pass

Zimmermann stretched to open a 15-17 1NT, Multon showing his hearts and then bidding a pick- a-slam 5NT. Howard made the commendably safe lead of the ]9 against the eventual 6NT. Zimmerman won with the queen and led the {K to North {A. When a diamond was returned, declarer had no reason whatsoever to run this. He rose with the {Q and played the {J, South showing out. Zimmermann continued with the ace and king of hearts, which would have squeezed North in three suits if he held }Q-J-x. As it was, he could afford to discard a club and the slam went one down. At the other table, the bidding started 1{ - 1[ - 1NT (12-14). Sveindal used check-back and heard 3{, implying that East had 2=3=5=2 shape. It was unlikely that his partner held the necessary collection of honour cards for 6NT - particularly as he had not upgraded his hand, as Zimmermann did. Very reasonably, Sveindal shut up shop in 3NT and made 660 for a 13 IMP gain. Largely as a result of the two slam swings, Jon Sveindal Noralia took the first half by 41 IMPs to 27.

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OPEN TEAMS BUTLER RANKING

PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 BUTLER SUM IMP BOARDS 1 FILIPOWICZ Dominik NARKIEWICZ Grzegorz 2,23 89 40 2 NAB Bart DRIJVER Bob 1,71 171 100 3 WILLENKEN Chris BILDE Dennis 1,47 103 70 4 TOWNSEND Tom SANDQVIST Nicklas 1,40 112 80 5 NOKLEBY Jan Roger KALTENBORN Jens 1,38 55 40 6 FANTONI Fulvio NUNES Claudio 1,37 96 70 7 HOMONNAY Geza WINKLER Gabor 1,35 135 100 8 SAYILKAN Tevfik KIZILOK Omer 1,33 53 40 9 MCGARRY Dennis LEVINE Mike 1,33 53 40 10 GIERULSKI Boguslaw SKRZYPCZAK Jerzy 1,20 83 69 11 MORATH Anders EFRAIMSSON Bengt-Erik 1,15 115 100 12 OEVERLI Jan Arild LARSEN Fred Endre 1,12 112 100 13 HARDING Marianne FUGLESTAD Ann Karin 1,07 75 70 14 KHANDELWAL Rajeev KHANDELWAL Himani 1,06 53 50 15 BAREKET Ilan LENGY Assaf 1,03 62 60 16 BOLAND Rory MORAN Mark 1,02 61 60 17 KING Philip (Phil) McINTOSH Andrew 1,00 60 60 18 BIGDELI Faramarz POLET Guy 0,97 97 100 19 SMIRNOV Alexander PIEKAREK Josef 0,96 67 70 20 NILSEN Jimmy JOHNSEN Jarno Mikael 0,94 47 50 21 LINDQVIST Espen BROGELAND Boye 0,93 74 80 22 EBER Neville BOSENBERG C. Henry 0,90 90 100 23 PADON Dror TARNOVSKI Bar 0,90 62 69 24 MOLENAAR Danny VERBEEK Tim 0,89 89 100 25 RITMEIJER Richard TICHA Magdalena 0,87 87 100 26 QUANTIN J.Christophe LORENZINI Cedric 0,87 87 100 27 NANEV Ivan GUNEV Rossen 0,86 86 100 28 STRAND Kay HELMERSEN Kjell Ove 0,84 59 70 29 BRINK Sjoert DRIJVER Bas 0,84 67 80 30 MULLER Bauke DE WIJS Simon 0,82 82 100 31 HANTVEIT Trond HOYLAND Sam Inge 0,81 81 100 32 MARSTRANDER Peter ANDERSSEN Rune B. 0,81 81 100 33 LANZAROTTI Massimo MANNO Andrea 0,77 77 100 34 SHAH Shivam PASKE Thomas 0,76 53 70 35 STERN Levy URMAN Lior 0,73 73 100 36 LARSEN Espen EVENSTAD Stian 0,73 51 70 37 COLDEA Ionut ROTARU Iulian 0,72 72 100 38 HELNESS Tor HELGEMO Geir 0,69 62 90 39 KRISTOFFERSEN C. SAUR Oyvind 0,64 51 80 40 GAWRYS Piotr KLUKOWSKI Michal 0,64 51 80 41 BAUMANN Karl Christian EILERAAS Simon 0,63 44 70 42 SEN Tezcan MUSAOGLU Adnan 0,62 62 100 43 KWIECIEN Michal PSZCZOLA Jacek 0,61 43 70 44 NYSTROM Fredrik UPMARK Johan 0,60 60 100 45 COPE Simon BOWLEY Richard 0,60 30 50 46 GROSSACK Adam GROSSACK Zachary 0,58 58 100 47 ISPORSKI Vladislav N. KOVACHEV Valentin 0,58 58 100 48 BRAITHWAITE A. ROBINSON Ian 0,58 58 100 49 AA Terje LIVGARD Allan 0,57 40 70 50 JANSONS Ugis GERMANIS Aigars 0,57 57 100 51 SAETRE Jan Einar OVESEN Steingrim 0,53 37 70 52 GOLD David CASTNER Kevin 0,51 41 80 53 SVEINDAL Jon RASMUSSEN Arild 0,49 49 100

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PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 BUTLER SUM IMP BOARDS 114 SAELENSMINDE Erik HAUGE Rune 0,08 5 60 115 BAREL Michael ZACK Yaniv 0,06 6 100 116 LAKATOS Peter DOMBI Gergely 0,05 5 100 117 HEGGE Kristoffer ELLINGSEN Kristian 0,05 5 100 118 GOWER Craig APTEKER Alon 0,04 4 100 119 HOFSETH Johnny KRISTENSEN Anders 0,03 2 60 120 EIDE Mats GUNDERSEN Anders 0,03 3 100 121 TATLICIOGLU Sinan KAYTAZ Bulent 0,03 3 100 122 NARKIEWICZ Grzegorz JASZCZAK Andrzej 0,03 1 40 123 HARR Gunnar STOKKVIK Dag-Jorgen 0,02 1 60 124 KIRCHHOFF Liliane SECHRIEST Stuart 0,01 1 69 125 BERTHEAU Peter HALLBERG Gunnar 0,01 1 70 126 VENTIN CAMPRUBI J.C. WRANG Frederic 0,01 1 100 127 ENGEBRETSEN Geir LOEN Lars 0,00 0 100 128 YADLIN Doron YADLIN Israel -0,02 -2 100 129 JOHANSEN Jon Helge JOHANSEN Arnfinn -0,02 -2 100 130 GUMBY Pauline LAZER Warren -0,02 -2 100 131 HELNESS Fredrik OLSEN Svein Arild Naas -0,03 -3 90 132 VERHEES Jr Louk VAN PROOIJEN Ricco -0,04 -3 80 133 KARAIVANOV Kalin TRENDAFILOV Roumen -0,07 -6 90 134 HAETTA Lemet Ivar KOFOED HANSEN Ingar -0,07 -5 70 135 HELGESEN Lars GJOES Tom -0,08 -8 100 136 GILL Peter DAWSON Jane -0,10 -10 100 137 SMILGAJS Andris BENDIKS Janis -0,10 -10 100 138 THOMASSEN Paul ANDERSEN Svein -0,11 -11 100 139 FAILLA Giuseppe DE MICHELIS Luca -0,11 -11 100 140 HOFF Geir HJELMELAND Geir -0,12 -12 100 141 ERBIL Erdinc ZOBU Ahu -0,13 -10 80 142 HUANG Yan LU Dong -0,13 -9 70 143 BESSIS Thomas VOLCKER Frederic -0,13 -13 100 144 WINKEL Marcel VAN HOOIJDONK Marcel -0,14 -14 100 145 PELLE Inez HAVERKATE Jan -0,14 -14 100 146 FENESS Jorunn KOPSTAD Kjell Otto -0,16 -16 100 147 MALINOWSKI Artur DE BOTTON Janet -0,16 -8 50 148 LEVIN Robert (Bobby) WEINSTEIN Steve -0,17 -17 100 149 REINHOLDTSEN Jonny ELLINGSEN Olav -0,17 -17 100 150 HELMICH Aarnout HOP Gerbrand -0,17 -17 100 151 BAKKE Sigmund Ivar RIISNAES Svein Harald -0,18 -18 100 152 RAJADHYAKSHA Pratap GORDON Mark -0,18 -9 50 153 LINDE Julius SCHWERDT Christian -0,18 -11 60 154 HOILAND Tom OVESEN Jo-Arne -0,20 -20 100 155 MULTON Franck ZIMMERMANN Pierre -0,20 -8 40 156 VAN LANKVELD Joris VAN DEN BOS Berend -0,21 -21 100 157 RYDLAND Bjorn Erik BOGEN Jarle -0,23 -16 70 158 KOPSTAD Ole K. GRUDE Tor Eivind -0,23 -22 95 159 BIRKELUND Norman JENSEN Raymond -0,24 -24 100 160 AUKEN Sabine WELLAND Roy -0,26 -18 70 161 CHARLSEN Thomas HOFTANISKA Thor Erik -0,26 -18 70 162 VOLL Roar KINDSBEKKEN Asbjorn -0,28 -17 60 163 NYMOEN Arnstein DALING Tormod -0,29 -29 100 164 BANASZKIEWICZ Ewa BREDE Lukasz -0,32 -19 60 165 FRANCHI Arrigo ZALESKI Romain -0,32 -32 100 166 MALUISH A.E. MILL Andrew John -0,34 -34 100 167 HANLON Tom McGANN Hugh -0,35 -28 80 168 DE FALCO Dano CAYNE Patricia -0,35 -14 40 169 SVENDSEN Odin GILLIS Simon -0,36 -36 100 170 BRIGHTLING Richard J QUAIL Christopher -0,36 -36 100 171 ARONOV Victor DAMIANOVA Diana -0,37 -37 100 172 STEPHENS Robert ROSSLEE Diana -0,40 -40 100 173 PENFOLD Sandra SENIOR Nevena -0,40 -20 50 GO TO PAGE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 BRACKETS 7th EUROPEAN OPEN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Tromsø, Norway

PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 BUTLER SUM IMP BOARDS 174 SARGENT Diccen AARS Jon -0,42 -42 100 175 HARRIS Jonathan ROOT STEVEN -0,42 -42 100 176 AAL Sverre Johan FORFOT Aasmund -0,42 -42 100 177 PICUS Sue HOFFMAN David -0,42 -42 100 178 KARLSEN Leif JAKOBSEN Goran -0,43 -43 100 179 HAY James PHILIP Andrew -0,44 -44 100 180 JOHNSEN Sverre STOKKELAND Lsmund -0,44 -44 100 181 EIDE Lars LOMSDALEN Olav -0,44 -44 100 182 PETTERSEN Gunnar FJAESTAD Joern -0,45 -45 100 183 GROETHEIM Glenn TUNDAL Ulf Haakon -0,45 -27 60 184 AASELID Joern ECK HANSEN Tarjei -0,46 -46 100 185 HAGA Oyvind BAARDSEN Tore -0,46 -46 100 186 OHREN Jan Guldbrand BRENTEBRAATEN Finn -0,47 -47 100 187 ARNTSEN Raymond SOTTAR Ronny -0,49 -49 100 188 GINOSSAR Eldad RESHEF Ophir -0,50 -30 60 189 FURUNES Jon-Egil STORNES Helge -0,50 -20 40 190 CHUMAK Yuliy PORKHUN Volodymyr -0,52 -51 99 191 SONTAG Alan BERKOWITZ David -0,53 -42 80 192 LYNGEN Idar LARSEN Haavard -0,54 -54 100 193 SEAMON Michael CAYNE Jimmy -0,55 -22 40 194 STABELL Leif-Erik STABELL Tolle -0,56 -56 100 195 DAHL Verina BECKSTROM Eva -0,60 -60 100 196 DYBDAHL Stig UELAND David -0,60 -24 40 197 SILVERSTEIN Aaron ROSENTHAL Andrew -0,64 -32 50 198 CAPAL Steve SOBELL Andrew -0,65 -65 100 199 EIDE Lisbeth Aulid ANDREASEN Arne -0,66 -66 100 200 OEVERVATN A.H. OEVERVATN Jostein -0,68 -68 100 201 VAN DER GAAST Niels WESSELING Agnes -0,69 -69 100 202 SAETHER Joakim SCHEIE Marcus -0,70 -70 100 203 KRISTIANSEN Tommy FAGERDAL Roger -0,71 -57 80 204 VAINIKONIS Vytautas OLANSKI Wojtek -0,72 -36 50 205 WEINBERGER Simon ELIASSEN Nils-Otto -0,73 -73 100 206 CARROLL John GARVEY Tommy -0,73 -44 60 207 VESTERLUND Andreas BRAENDVANG Morten -0,82 -82 100 208 WANG Yanhong LI Xiaoyi -0,83 -33 40 209 DINKIN Sam TUNCOK Cenk -0,89 -89 100 210 CHMURSKI Bartosz CHALUPEC Igor -0,92 -92 100 211 SUNDELL Bo ALMLI Svein Erik -0,92 -46 50 212 PONOMAREVA Tatiana ROVYSHYN Oleg -0,93 -92 99 213 SIVERTSEN Svenn Hugo JOHANSEN Johnny -0,93 -93 100 214 NORDVIK Viggo IVERSEN Tor Inge -0,94 -94 100 215 TER LAARE Marco MOLLE Linda -0,94 -47 50 216 SERPOI Gheorghe TEODORESCU Cornel -0,96 -96 100 217 JENSAAS Jon Are INGEBRIGTSEN Truls -0,96 -96 100 218 KREUNING Hans OUDA Sahar -1,04 -104 100 219 LEV Sam MAHAFFEY Jim -1,13 -45 40 220 SHAMI Anisia CAMP Owen -1,13 -113 100 221 HOEL STABELL Leif-Erik HAMAR Robert Bauck -1,15 -115 100 222 TISLEVOLL Geir-Olav BREKKE Vegard -1,17 -117 100 223 KJONSVIK Odd ABEL ARNTZEN Christoffer -1,19 -83 70 224 BYLUND Dan STROMBERG Helena -1,19 -119 100 225 ELIASSEN Erik SOOILAND Tommy -1,20 -84 70 226 UZUM Dogan KIZILOK Omer -1,24 -62 50 227 BILDE Morten FARHOLT STIG -1,28 -77 60 228 MIDJO Ragnar UKKELBERG Olav -1,29 -129 100 229 BUIJS Pieter DE HULLU Henk -1,31 -131 100 230 BARDSEN Trond SIVERTSEN Are -1,34 -67 50 231 FILIPOWICZ Dominik JANISZEWSKI Przemyslaw -1,38 -55 40 232 PETTERSEN Ann Marie PETTERSEN Knut -1,60 -160 100 233 RYNNING Erik BREKKA Geir -2,12 -127 60 26 GO TO PAGE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 BRACKETS 7th EUROPEAN OPEN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Tromsø, Norway

WOMEN TEAMS BUTLER RANKING

PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 BUTLER SUM IMP BOARDS 1 BREWIAK Grazyna KAZMUCHA Danuta 1,16 70 60 2 WORTEL Meike MICHIELSEN Marion 0,95 95 100 3 ARNOLDS Carla VAN ZWOL Wietske 0,71 71 100 4 ZMUDA Justyna DUFRAT Katarzyna 0,7 42 60 5 CAMERON Gail VOS Vanessa 0,67 67 100 6 SARNIAK Anna BALDYSZ Cathy 0,575 46 80 7 LARSSON Jessica BERTHEAU Kathrine 0,56 56 100 8 LESLIE Paula PUNCH Sam 0,54 54 100 9 ANJER Maja Rom LINDAAS Pernille 0,54 54 100 10 BLAAGESTAD Lise SIVERTSVIK Ranja 0,54 54 100 11 GRUDE Liv Marit OIGARDEN Bodil Nyheim 0,52 52 100 12 MIRKOVIC Ann-Mari GLAERUM Lisbeth 0,49 49 100 13 SHAN Xingxing WANG Nan 0,44 31 70 14 WANG Wei LIU Jing 0,35 28 80 15 WENNEVOLD Ida HELNESS Gunn 0,34 31 90 16 GODFREY Lizzie COHEN Pauline 0,31 31 100 17 BROCK Sally SANDFORD Debbie 0,3 30 100 18 YAN Ru LI Yiting 0,28 23 80 19 PASMAN Jet SIMONS Anneke 0,24 24 100 20 THORESEN Siv HESKJE Torild 0,23 23 100 21 GLADIATOR Anne WEBER Elke 0,17 17 100 22 JOYCE Emer FITZGERALD Jeannie 0,15 15 100 23 KHONICHEVA Elena GULEVICH Anna 0,11 11 100 24 HOLMOY Stine VIST Gunn Tove 0,05 5 100 25 SEALE Catherine BASA Marusa 0,03 3 100 26 STOEN Tove BJOERKAN Hilde -0,03 -3 100 27 WANG Hongli ZHANG Yu -0,05 -3 60 28 ROMANOVSKA Maija GOLDBERG Connie -0,07 -7 100 29 CHEN Yiyi ZHAO Bing -0,14 -7 50 30 CHEDIAK Virginia MORTENSEN Maria Dam -0,23 -23 100 31 EGGELING Marie BRINCK Katharina -0,23 -23 100 32 BROGELAND Tonje A. SVENDSEN Tone Torkelsen -0,26 -26 100 33 REMEN Solvi BREIVIK Kristine -0,27 -27 100 34 GRUDE Marian FLAATT Eva -0,29 -29 100 35 BAKER Lynn McCALLUM Karen -0,49 -49 100 36 NILSEN Louise RASMUSSEN Silje Helen -0,57 -57 100 37 LU Yan LIU Yan -0,7 -42 60 38 PHELAN Lucy MITCHELL Louise -0,74 -74 100 39 JOHANSEN Helen ERIKSEN Marianne -0,96 -96 100 40 NILSEN Katja INGEBRIGSTEN Maria Ursin -1,1 -88 80 41 SANDNES Siri LINDAHL Solbritt -1,16 -116 100 42 ELSTAD Stine ANDERSEN Wibeke -1,24 -124 100 43 FOSSUM Ann Birgitte VOLL Charlotte -1,51 -121 80

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SENIOR TEAMS BUTLER RANKING

PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 BUTLER SUM IMP BOARDS 1 ELMROTH Gunnar TRAPP Leif 1,02 106 104 2 KARLSSON Kent ALDEBORG Kalle 1,01 105 104 3 GRAVRAAK Olve TORNBERG SIMONSEN B. 0,89 93 104 4 KJERNSROD Knut SUNDSETH Per Bryde 0,81 58 72 5 HOLMBAKKEN Johnny LINDQVIST Petter H. 0,55 57 104 6 MARSAL Reiner KLUMPP Herbert 0,50 36 72 7 BOLVIKEN Erik CLEMETSEN Tormod 0,28 29 104 8 LORENTZEN Arvid WALLE Tor 0,28 22 80 9 MATTSSON Goran HARSANYI Josef 0,21 15 72 10 WENNING Ulrich FRERICHS Hans 0,20 11 56 11 MARI Christian WALTER Stanley 0,15 16 104 12 ARONSEN Per GOLDENHEIM Petter 0,10 10 104 13 ILNICKI Wlodzimierz CABAJ Stephan 0,09 9 104 14 BAKKE Tor FARSTAD Arve 0,02 2 104 15 SORVOLL Jostein KOCH Sverre -0,02 -2 104 16 STAFNE Trond MAELEN Per -0,11 -11 104 17 HOLSETSTUEN Kaare EGGAN Torstein -0,12 -12 104 18 BENNETT Roy SMITH Harry -0,13 -13 104 19 JOURDAIN Patrick KENDRICK David -0,15 -12 80 20 MAESEL Helge MAESEL Roald -0,18 -19 104 21 STRATER Bernhard KRATZ Ulrich -0,21 -15 72 22 LOWE Per MONRAD Johan Fredrik -0,28 -29 104 23 JUURI-OJA Erkki JUURI-OJA Pirjo -0,30 -31 104 24 McGOWAN Elizabeth (Liz) LIGGAT David -0,33 -34 104 25 VALLESTAD Arvid S PEDERSEN Birger -0,38 -39 104 26 SANDSMARK Tommy H HEGRAND - -0,51 -53 104 27 AUBRY Yves GOUVERITH Marie-Claude -0,52 -29 56 28 VINJEVOLL Oddbjorn AARDAL Jorund -0,72 -75 104 29 HONKAVUORI Raimo HONKAVUORI Tuula -0,83 -86 104 30 VENNEROED Christian SLETNER Roar B. -1,22 -127 104

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OPEN BAM TEAMS FINAL RESULTS

1 MAHAFFEY 70.40 40 DE MICHELIS 50.00 2 BEIJING TRINERGY 68.00 ACDC 50.00 3 SANDEFJORD BK 67.60 GERMAN SENIORS 50.00 4 CARROLL 67.00 ROGNAN BK 50.00 LEVY STERN 67.00 STEINKJER OPEN 50.00 SILLA 67.00 45 BLACK 49.00 7 VALIO 63.00 K1 49.00 MAJORISTANBUL 63.00 NORWAY JUNIORS WHITE 49.00 SAYILKAN 63.00 48 NOR NZL 48.00 TEXAN AND YANKS 63.00 BUMU 48.00 11 KLAKKEN 60.00 50 ARAT 47.00 SOUTH AFRICA 60.00 51 OPTIMISTS 46.00 13 GERMANY OPEN 59.00 PANDA 46.00 PENFOLD 59.00 BALUBA ANGELS 46.00 15 BINKIE 58.00 54 HOFFPOLEN 45.20 GORDON 58.00 55 KIRCHHOFF 45.00 17 ABAX 57.80 TEAM FFFF 45.00 17 CORNELL 57.80 57 3 WEAK LINKS 44.00 19 NOE BAK 57.00 ALTA 44.00 BAREKET 57.00 59 NIKOLENKOV 43.00 21 FXXX LADIES 56.00 IRG 43.00 MORAN 56.00 61 BLANDA DROPS 41.00 FIL OG FUGL 56.00 SCOTTISH OLDIES 41.00 24 HOYLAND 55.20 63 SKIMMELAND 39.00 25 BRENO 55.00 64 AKQJ 38.00 HERO 55.00 MARBELLA 38.00 27 FOSSEN EIENDOM 54.20 LASJ 38.00 28 SALTEN 54.00 MINDXPERTEN 38.00 29 ORANGE BLUE 53.80 TEAM SARPSBORG 38.00 30 THE WINNERS 53.00 BRIDGE24PLB 38.00 DINGITT 53.00 70 ABERDEEN ANGUS 36.00 53.00 HARRIS 36.00 ANNA 53.00 WHATEVER 36.00 34 GROMOV 52.00 AMABOKKE 36.00 SALTEN RUNDT 52.00 74 JORUNNS VENNER 35.00 COLDEA 52.00 75 HONKAVUORI 34.00 37 WALGER 51.00 LEVIRO 34.00 ATLAS 51.00 77 FEARLESS 33.00 STOKKEN 51.00 78 SINSEN BK 25.00 NEW VIDEOS AVAILABLE

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ORANGE WHITE 109 LAZER 79 ORANGE WHITE: B. Drijjver, D. Molenar, B. Nab, T. Verbeek, ORANGE WHITE 51 A. Maas (cpt), T. Bakkeren (coach) VITAS 37 LAZER: I. Robinson, W. Lazer, P. Gumby, A. Braithwaite VINCIGUERRA 86 VINCIGUERRA: H. Vinciguerra, M. Bompis, C. Lorenzini, JJ.CC.. Quantin VITAS 90 ORANGE WHITE VITI AASS: V.V Vainikonis,, W. Olanski, L. FIsher, R. Schhwartz, KHYUPPENEN JJ. Skrk pzzyppczakk, BB. Giei rulsl kik KHIH UPPENE EN: A.A Stet rkkini , BB. Mulllel r,, G. MMatut shhkok , KHIUPPENEN 69 VV. Khoolol mem evv, Y.Y Khih upuppeenen,n S. De Wijs ORANGE RED 43 ORANANGEGE REDD: J.J Vanan Lankvk elldd,, B. VaVan DeDen BoBoss,, KHIUPPENEN 89 M.M Tici haha, R.R. Rittmem ijijerer, A.A Maaa s (ccpt),), T. BaB kkkkererenen (cocoacach)h) ROSENTHAL 31 DEDE BOTTTTONON: J.J De BoBottttonon, A.A Malalininkwwskski,, T. E.E Hofoftataniniskka,a, DE BOTTON 69 T.T. Chaharlrlsesen,n, N. SaSanddqvqvisist,t, T. ToTownwnsesendnd ROSENTHAL 113

MONACO 58 NORALIA 69 ROSO ENE THT AALL: A.A Roso ene thala , A. Silverstein, C. Willenken, NORALIA 54 D.D Bili ded , S.S Brir nkn , B.B Drijver MOONNAACCO:O P.P Zimmermmann,, F. Fantoni, F. Multton, VENTIN 51 C.C Nunu es, T.T Helness, G. Helgemo 10 CC 47 NOORRALALIAIA: A.A Rasasmumusss enen, J.J Sveveinndadal,l, K. DDyykek , J.J Howwarard VENTIN 68 NORALIA 10C0CC:C: SS.. Copope,e, R. BoBowlwleyey, S.S. Shahah,h T. PaPaskske BLUND VENTNTININ: JJ.. C. VeVentntinin, F.F Wrarangg, F.F Nyysstrtromm, J.J. Upmpmarark LEVIVINENE: M.M. Leve inine,e, D. McMcGaGarrrry,y D. BaBakhkhshshi,i, R. EkEkebeblalad,d, LEVINE 87 R.R. V. PrProoooijijenen, L.L. Vererheheeses Jr McALLISTER 58 McAcALLLLIISSTETERR:: JJ.. McAcAllllisisteter,r, M. ZuZur-r-CaCampmpananilile,e, M. BaBarerel,l, LEVINE 14 Y.Y Zacack BLUND 42 BLLUUNDND: B.B Lunund,d, O. BeBersrsetet, A.A Horornsnslilienen, O.O A. HoHoeyeyemem, J.J. Mololbebergrg BLUND 70 HUUNNGGAARYRY G.:.: G.G Homomononnanay,y, G. WiWinknkleler,r, G. DoDombmbi,i, HUNGARY G. 47 P.P Lakakatatosos, GeGezaza Homomononnanay

ROUND OF 16 QUARTER FINALS SEMI FINALS FINAL 7th EUROPEAN OPEN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Tromsø, Norway WOMEN TEAMS KNOCKOUT

POLAND: C. Baldyysz, G. Brewiak, K. Dufrat, D. Kazmucha, A. Sarniak, J. Zmuda, M. Cichocki POLAND 47 CAMERON: G. Cameron, V. Vos, C. Seale, M. Basa CAMERON 91 HESKJE: K. Bertheau, T. Heskje, S. Thoresen, J. Larsson BAAKKER: M. Michielsenn,, M. Wortel, K. McCallumm,, L. Baker CAMERON 14 NETHERLANDDSS W.: W. Vann Zwol,, A. SiS mom ns, J.J Passmaan, BAKER 51 CC. Arnolds, AA. V. Reenen, H.H Kelder GUNSMOKE: A.-M. Mirkovic, L. Glaerum, G. Helness, I. Wennevold CHINA ORANGE: Shan Xingxg ing,g Chen Yiyiy , Wang Wei, HESKJE 60 Liu Jing, Zhao Bing, Wang Nan, Wang Jian-Jian BAKER 70 WWW W.W GUG TTSS.CCOOMM: M.. R. Anjer, L. Blaagestad, P. Lindaas, R. Siverrtsviik

BAKER CHINA ORANGE

NETHERLANDS 93 GUNSMOKE 69

NETHERLANDS 64 CHINA ORANGE 65

CHINA ORANGE 96 WWW.GUTS.COM 39

QUARTER FINALS SEMI FINALS FINAL 7th EUROPEAN OPEN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Tromsø, Norway SENIOR TEAMS KNOCKOUT

TAKE: L. Trapp, K. Aldeborg, K. Karlsson, G. Elmroth SORVOLL: J. Sorvoll, E. Bolviken, S. Koch, T. Clemetsen NOTEROY: K. Bertheau, T. Heskje, S. Thoresen, J. Larsson SAGG: P. B. Sundseth, A. Lorentzen, K. Kjernsrod, T. Walle, S. Bjjerrtnes TAKE 159 SORVOLL 71

TAKE SAGG

NOTEROY 67 SAGG 126

SEMI FINALS FINAL